3rd Saturday morning of each month. 9.00am-1.00pm
Trentham Town Square, High Street Trentham
"STUFF YOUR PANTRY"

This month it's our 1st Birthday!

Trentham will be celebrating the first birthday of its authentic Farmers Market on Saturday August 21 2010 and the event marks an achievement of collaboration and determination.

Situated in the Trentham Town Square on High Street, the Farmers Market has become an important monthly calendar event for many day-trippers from Melbourne,  Ballarat and Bendigo and a central hub for locals to meet and shop together, said market chairperson Tracey Roy.

Boasting  award winning local producers  the Farmers Market is always overflowing with fresh produce  including Vegetables, Fruit, Preserves, Cheese, Pasta, Bread, Organic Wines, Herbs and Flowers, Chooks–and many more.  This is where shoppers can not only obtain things grown for flavour and freshness, as opposed to shipability, but speak to the farmer who grew the produce directly - True Provenance.

Each Month, The Farmers Market (operated  by the Trentham Lions Club) provides an opportunity for different  community groups to raise funds through hosting a sausage sizzle using local gourmet sausages, fresh eggs, produce & mineral waters.  Entry to the Farmers Market is through a Gold Coin Donation which goes back into the community.

To mark its birthday, the Farmers Market celebration will include a line-up of entertainers,  a number of distinguished guests, visual chronology of the preceding 11  markets and naturally, a magnificent birthday cake made with fresh local ingredients.

And in the spirit of celebration, market goers can also consider doing a bit of gift shopping.  You will find some high quality handcrafted items at the adjoining Trenthammade market or, if a spot of Bush Poetry or Readings of dramatic writings by local authors is just what you are after join in on  any of the numerous Words in Winter events which will be on around the town!           

Plans for the Trentham Farmers Market started in early 2009 where Tracey Roy forged a vision of creating an authentic farmers market to showcase the incredible richness of produce and ensure locals and visitors alike had a broad range of fresh bounty. This together with many other business and community initiatives, such as the refurbishment of the Cosmopolitan Hotel ensured that Trentham could now be identified as “on the way” not “out of the way” for visitors journeying to Daylesford and surrounds. These together with a number of award winning local  businesses  see Trentham now “buzzing”!

The market has benefited from a collaboration by many community volunteers and has seen its growth alongside many local businesses

So come and enjoy the festivities and atmosphere and STUFF YOUR PANTRY!.